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Object Record

Catalog Number

Ku-076

Object Name

Bow

Description

Large bow with twine wrapped around the limb from one nock to the string grip; twine also runs the entire length of the bow from one nock to the other nock; there is a carved nock at both ends; one side of the triangular shaped limb is carved in a concave fashion.

Labeled as "Kx 076"

Collection

Francis L. Black Amazonian Artifacts Collection

Collector

Francis L. Black

Culture

Ku

Date

1981

Material

wood, twine, string

Dimensions

W-2.6 L-206.5 cm

Condition

Fair

Condition Notes

Twine that runs the length of the limb from nock to nock has detached from one side